How does this work??

I see a lot of moms on here had the NIPT done .. and with having this done they learned the gender of the baby early..

My question :
Is the NIPT the test where you give the lab a red box ( given from your doctor) and they do the blood work & also an ultrasound is preformed from a technician other than your doctor. Like someone who specializes in this area they compare the two
And you get results.. for abnormalities like Down syndrome ? I ask because I had this done when I was pregnant with my daughter and I wasn't told the gender early. I mean the ultrasound tech asked if I wanted her to guess ( & she was right) but no blood work confirmed a gender.

I have this test again this month for this pregnancy I am just curious if asking for the gender is something extra? That maybe I need to ask in order to get results? Or is it possible I don't get the same test that everyone else who is finding out gender has received?

Comments (4)

The NIPT is a screener that tests cell-free fetal DNA. It detects the fetal DNA in the mother’s blood from the placenta. The purpose of this test is to look at the fetal chromosomes to determine a risk of chromosomal abnormalities. It can determine gender because it is looking at the chromosomes. This test is usually offered to women over 35 or with a family or personal history of chromosomal abnormalities.
I believe the test you’re referring to is the sequential screen, but I don’t know anything about a red box). But the sequential screen is a blood test done in conjunction with the NT ultrasound to determine risk for Down’s syndrome. It does not look

at the chromosomes but rather proteins that are present in the mother’s blood. So it cannot give gender. This is the more common blood test offered to women under 35 and low risk of abnormalities. The cell-free DNA test is more expensive and is not usually covered unless you’re over 35. That’s why it’s not always offered.

The NIPT is a screener that tests cell-free fetal DNA. It detects the fetal ...

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08/05/2018

The NIPT is a screener that tests cell-free fetal DNA. It detects the fetal DNA in the mother’s blood from the placenta. The purpose of this test is to look at the fetal chromosomes to determine a risk of chromosomal abnormalities. It can determine gender because it is looking at the chromosomes. This test is usually offered to women over 35 or with a family or personal history of chromosomal abnormalities.
I believe the test you’re referring to is the sequential screen, but I don’t know anything about a red box). But the sequential screen is a blood test done in conjunction with the NT ultrasound to determine risk for Down’s syndrome. It does not look
at the chromosomes but rather proteins that are present in the mother’s blood. So it cannot give gender. This is the more common blood test offered to women under 35 and low risk of abnormalities. The cell-free DNA test is more expensive and is not usually covered unless you’re over 35. That’s why it’s not always offered.

Got it! Thanks .. that makes a lot of sense.

I'm only 25. And we don't have a family history of any of those. Thank you!

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